Viktor Bergström (born 14 November 1986 in Kolmården) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden.[1][2]
| Born | 14 November 1986 Kolmården, Sweden |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Website | www.bergstromspeedway.se |
| Career history | |
| Sweden | |
| 2015 | Vargarna |
| Great Britain | |
| 2008-2011 | Scunthorpe Scorpions |
| 2011 | Leicester Lions |
| Poland | |
| 2007 | Rawicz |
Career edit
He raced in Britain in the Premier League for Leicester Lions and Scunthorpe Scorpions.[3]
In 2007, Bergström rode in the Elitserien, the top league in Sweden, at reserve for Västervik and the team finished second in the league. His teammates included Bjarne Pedersen, Tomasz Gollob and Chris Harris with Bergström recording a 5.45 average. In the Allsvenskan league, the second tier in Sweden, he rode for Vargarna and averaged 7.25. His teammates included Joe Screen, Craig Watson, Leigh Lanham and Kevin Doolan.
Bergström also gained experience with Kolejarz Rawicz in Poland, winning the Polish second division. He also qualified for his fourth Swedish Under-21 individual Final, finishing 10th. He was also placed 10th in the Nordic final and in his last meeting of the season he claimed third place in the Robins individual meeting.
From 2008, Bergström rode for the Scunthorpe Scorpions in Britain and embarked on his third season with the club in 2010. In August 2011 he joined Leicester Lions on loan.
Career details edit
World championships edit
- Individual U-21 World Championship
- 2007 - 10th place in Qualifying round 2
European championships edit
- Individual European Championship
- 2007 - 10th place in Semi-Final B
- European Pairs Championship
- 2007 - 5th place in Semi-Final 1
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "2008 Rider index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ "Bergstrom, Viktor". Polish Speedway Database. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ Bamford, Robert (2007-03-01). Tempus Speedway Yearbook 2007. NPI Media Group. ISBN 0-7524-4250-3.